Sofa

Description

The classically inspired elements of design such as the scrolled arms and the well executed gilt decoration identifies this sofa as an example of American Empire style furniture almost certainly made in New York City.

Provenance

(Peter Hill, Washington, D.C.).

Sofa

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c. 1820

Accession Number

1971.29

Medium

wood with painted and gilded decoration

Dimensions

Overall: 85.1 x 195.5 x 63.6 cm (33 1/2 x 76 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.)

Classification

Furniture and woodwork

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund